TG4 filming documentary in Co Longford on remarkable life of legendary journalist
Tom went into journalism, he was the founder of the Connacht Tribune at just 24 years of age and the first journalist onsite at the Alcock and Brown landing (of the first flight to cross the Atlantic) in 1919.
TG4 were recently filming in Ardagh as part of the making of a documentary on the life of legendary journalist Tom 'Cork' Kenny, who lived in the area for most of his childhood.
Tom's father was John Kenny who lived with his sister, in Farrell's house beside the Clock Tower.
His son, Tom 'Cork', who was born in Cork in 1880, lived with his father and aunt from the age of four years, when his mother died, until he was 12 years-old.
Tom went into journalism, among other things and he was the founder of the Connacht Tribune at just 24 years of age.
The Kenny family are putting together a documentary of his life to be shown on TG4 at a later date.
The crew visited Ardagh to film where young Tom lived and went to school in the old Church of Ireland school now part of the Community Centre, and went to church, St. Patrick's Church.
Karen Golden, nee Kenny, a great grand-daughter of Tom 'Cork' and her father are putting the documentary together, Mary Keegan-Hynes, was their Ardagh Guide.
Tom was the first journalist onsite at the Alcock and Brown landing (of the first flight to cross the Atlantic) in 1919 and he sent the story around the globe.
He was also a war correspondent who travelled to the front line to report from the trenches during World War 1.